T.O. office building buyer plans to convert it to medical campus
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Tri-Counties plan for additional COVID-19 beds, supplies and staff
Health Care & Life Science, Latest newsWhen it comes to responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, each of the three counties is charting its own course. San Luis Obispo County has been planning for the worst case scenario, even though the county has half the number of COVID-19 cases as their southern neighbors and case counts are rising slowly. Santa Barbara County Read More →
Banks struggling with PPP loans for tri-county small businesses
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Law & Goverment, left, Small Business, Tri-County Economy, Wine & Viticulture, Women Inc.Last-minute rules changes and a messy rollout mean small businesses and nonprofits will have to wait a little longer to get the help they’ve been promised under the CARES Act. The $349 billion Payroll Protection Program, a key part of the act, went live on April 3, but few banks were in a place where Read More →
Tri-county landlords can get relief from tax and fee payments
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Tri-county experts weigh in on CARES Act
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Law & Goverment, Small Business, Tri-County EconomyThe $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act that passed March 27 set in motion several measures in attempts to financially stabilize staggering businesses affected by social distancing and sheltered-at-home consumers. To weave through the complexities of the CARES Act and the collection of economic relief programs put in place, the Business Times Read More →
Few tri-county lenders ready to accept CARES Act loan applications
Banking & Finance, Banking Industry, Latest news, Small BusinessApril 3 was the first day small businesses could apply for new programs under the CARES Act, but last-minute changes meant only a few financial institutions in the Tri-Counties were able to roll out those options on opening day. Through hard work and preparation, Montecito Bank & Trust was able to accept initial applications when Read More →
Demand spikes at tri-county food banks due to COVID-19 layoffs
Health Care & Life Science, Latest news, Nonprofits, RestaurantsIn the past month, the FoodBank of Santa Barbara County has quadrupled the amount of food it’s distributing to members of the community. Even still, families will line up hours in advance for food distribution, and supplies will be gone within 15 minutes of the first box being passed out. “The scale is different than Read More →
